Watch List notes:

BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Checks, Cornwall, Falmouth, John Burton (1840-1907), Burton's Old Curiosity Shop, Brass Check (2), c.1890, restamped from a Japanese Brass Sen (J&V K602), two varieties, obv BURTON'S OLD CURIOSITY SHOP FALMOUTH around four Chinese characters, rev KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE CIVILIZED WORLD, square hole at centre, and obv BURTON'S OLD CURIOSITY SHOP FALMOUTH, rev KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE CIVILIZED WORLD around four Chinese characters, round hole at centre, edge plain, 29mm (Mayne/Williams 2; Pridmore, SNC 1961, pp.6-7). Both about very fine and scarce. (2)
first ex DNW, 24 June 2003, lot 1282
second ex DNW, 8 September 2000, lot 386

Estimate: £60-80